The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 June 1949 — Page 2

mt daily banker, greencastle, Indiana, Friday, june i?, 194?.

Airplanes Drop Poison Bombs On Hordes of Grasshoppers In Wyoming

ll.% I nf :<*<) Aiiplar.i-s loaded with poison bombs struck out again today at hordes of young grasshoppers threatening to wipe out a large share of the nation's com and wheat crops while rains swept towaul New York, promising an end to a record drought. An armada of 26 planes, most of them flown by ex-combat pilots, dropped bran laced with the chemical 2.4-0 on thousands of acres of Wyoming fields. They hope to kill the young insects before they sprout wings and invade the rirh fields of the Dakotas. Nebraska. Iowa and Kansas. Some of the fields in the 1.000.-000-acre area set for the bombings contain as many as 1,500 'hoppers per square yard—the highest concentration ever recorded. Farmers battled insects on two other fronts. In South Dakota there was a "green bug" plague. In Mississippi, crop experts feared the boll weevil might be ready to sweep through the cotton crpp. The South Dakotans said they would welcome a little of New York's dry weather. They believed lack of moisture would halt development of the bugs. The predicted showers would end New York’s drought at its 22ml day. The- longest previous May-June drought on record lasted 17 days. That was in 1887. New York farm agents said that unless heavy rains arrived soon, the state’s multi-million dollar fruit and vegetable crop would be burned up. The dry spell also posed a threat of forest fires. There have been 33 in the Adirondack Mountains in the last five days. Water for sprinkling lawns was rationed. • While moisture conditions else-

where were not critical, the Northern Pacific Railroad's Agriculture Department announced that a drought was possible in Minnesota North Dakota and Montana. Prospects for averting it, however, appeared “good." Some important grain areas have been "merely one shower ahead of damaging droughts all spring," the railroad reported. Range grasses were said to be deteriorating rapidly in eastern Montana. Some spring grown crops were being abandoned. Forests in the northwest were critically dry and Rangers said ; that spot fires accompanied by strong winds Could "wreak havj oc” to the timber. In Kansas, where too much rain was reported earlier, combines rolled in from Oklahoma and Texas to begin the wheat harvest. Several days of bright sun dried the grain. UOSPITAI- NOTKS Ernie Michael of Bainbridge, was admitted Thursday. Mrs. Nellie Heavin of Coatesville, R. 2, was admitted Thursday. Denqra Alspaugh of Green castle, was admitted Thursday. Mrs. Nina Westfall of Greencastle. was admitted Thursday. Keith Cooper of Clayton, was admitted Friday. Daniel Westbrook of Roachdal >. ,V3S admitted Thursday and dismissed Friday. William Burnham of Greencastle. was dismissed Thursday. Caroline Cooper of Gosport R. 1, was dismissed Thursday. Dian# Long of Aurora, was dismissed Thursday. Miss Hazel Skelton of Greencastle, was dismissed Thursday. Mrs. Lois Dobson and daughter of Reelsville, were dismissed Thursday.

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Personal And Local News briefs

Mrs. Mary O Cross and Mary Lee are spending part of their ( acation in Greencastle with M> ii 1 Mrs Cmer Let-:. Mrs. L. C. Conrad and Mi ■> Nona Davis are spending a few days visiting friends at Mario:'* md Vai.Buren. C;unty Agent and Mrs. Kenneth F. Harris left Friday fo; Fort Collins, Colorado, where Mr Harris will attend summer school for extension worker's for the next three weeks. Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Messcmiith of Dallas. Texas, who have been visiting here since commencement at DePauw, left Friday for Madison, Wise., where Dr. Messersmith will teach an ght weeks course during the summer school session.

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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Williams of R. F. D. No. 1, Greencastlc, announce the marriage of thendaughter, Jean, to Deb Wyld"*. - . sen of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.

Ray wood Curran returned to Wylder of Morrison, Illinois. The Putnam County Hospital Tues- codding took place June 5 in day for observation. the Unitarian Church, Iowa

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Robert Andi"as of mcnix. ^ ^ DePauw University and Arizona is usiimg his punn s present is a student in the Mr. and Mrs. L» e An rows m Q ra( j ua ^ c s ( .h (( oi of English at Greeoeastle. the State University of Iowa.

Cross and Miss j Mr. Wyler attended the Stat students at Pur- j University of Illinois and the

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Mrs. Carl Stevens and daughter Virginia Kay are leaving Sunday for Los Angeles for c. months vacation, visiting Mrs. Stevens’ mother and other

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Mr. Mathew Furney, Charles Hathaway. Mary Owens, Mrs Margaret Rowings, Mrs. Mary P.well of Chicago and Flank Arbuckle of Indianapolis were all day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Layton Clifford. Mrs. H. E. Hall was in Indianapolis Monday evening and Tuesday where she visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Walker and attended the Black Studio dance Revue, Monday evening. Jo Gay Walker was one of the members of the revue. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Beck spent tin weekend at Wheaton, 111. with their daughter, Mrs. Mary O. Cross and grandchildien. Mary Lee and Robert. On Monday they attended North Western graduation at Evanston where Mrs. Cross received her Masters degree. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hendrix and Mrs. H. C. Nichols of Indianapolis and Miss Norene Hendrix, also of Indianapoliv, have returned home from Broc • ton, Illinios, where they were called by the death of Earl Hendrix, brother of Ralph Hendrix. Funeral services were held Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hall were in Danville, Ind, Sunday and Monday, June 12 and 13 to.attend the baccalaureate and commence r.ent exercises at Canterbury College. Their sons, Harold William and Walter Douglas were members of the graduating class and received their Bachelor of Arts degrees. On Sunday afternoon, June 12, Mrs. Kate and Mary Anderson attended the wedding of their niece, Miss Maurine Ball and Virgil Berry, at the home of th - former’s grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Ball, at Crawfordsville. After a short honeymoon trip they will return to Dolores, Colorado where the groom owns a wheat ranch.

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FISHIN' FUN Kind Liirgi-mriith to he brought in after the season ojiened was a pound and one hall entry, caught by Kingfish Harold Peterson. Pete !s the f-llou who nearly seared the daylights out ol us last year with a seven pound two ounce IdM’geraouth Bass, that put first place in the Big contest on Ice. He was a little emhar-rasM-il about this one so smalt, b. ; t Just wanted to serve notice on all corners that he Is there slugging to defend the throne which he held last year. Current Kingfish Is Have Burroft, with a three pounder, Sportsman’s Shop

war, 1m served as a nghtrfr piloi in tile 350th Division, Italia i theater. + + 4" 4- ( luh Met With Mrs. Herald .Stanger Th" East , Greencastle Twp Friendly Neighbors Club met a: the home of Mrs. Herald Stange on June 15th. Members presen were Mesdames Clyde Jones Frank Girton, Joshua Stanger O. W.. Irwin, Nellie Ar:. lei James MeNcff, Walter R act Raymond Pursell, Carl Ferram Frank Roach and the hostesMrs. Herald Stanger. A visitm Mrs. Earl Sanders, joined th< club. There also were six child ren present. The meeting was conducted a usual with roll call being an swered by a variety of roses. Delicious refreshments o:' frozen fluff pudding, lemonad and mints were served by th hostess. Next meeting is to be wiC Mrs. Henry Perkins the 3n Wednesday in July, *} + + + -rn- -r + + + *,. .j. Jt ANNIVERSARIES D + 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- .J. -j. i Birthdays Robin I ungt tt, Muncic. grand daughter of Mrs. Charles Spiker, 2 years old today, June 17th. Eddie Frazier of Greeneastl, Ti. 1, 10 years old today, June 17 Wedding# Mr. and Mro. Ray Cline. Bel! Union, 19 years today, June 17th ' A. Coal Contract Talks Underway PITTSBURGH, June 17.1 UP i Major groups of soft coai operators heading into contract, negotiations with John L. Lewishold top level strategy conferences here today. Northern and western commercial producers, repres»nting the industry's largest segment, were called to the conference table by George H. Love, presi dent of the huge Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company. At a separate meeting, steel ompany operators of "captive” mines will map negotiation plans with Harry M. Moses, president of U. S. Steel Corporation’s coal subsidiaries and nominee for the proposed post of chief coordinator and labor relations spokesman pf the soft coal industry. Also scheduled to meet hero was a smaller group of independent operators facing contract negotiations with the United Mine Workers. Lewis yesterday ordered the current mine “stabilization” walkout ended next Monday on schedule, thus as-uring the industry of one more week’s production before present contracts end June 30.

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DENVER, June 17 _ (UP) A six-year-old Sc-Jth Bend, Ind., boy was under treatment today at the Nations' Home for Jt wish children in an experiment that may cure him of br nchial asthma. Dr. Irving S. Bimbaum. director of the home who accompanied Spencer Roy Clark here by .ir fre n Chicago, said the boy would be given treatment for iis -allergies and bronchial coniition. Birnbaum said Spencer ilso would be trained to take art in the normal world from ./hich his disability has excluded hi.n. Birnbaum believes that Colorado air will cure the Hoosiei bey in two and one-half year;. The doctor said he would be heated in accordance with the >rders cf a South Bend doctor, .vho told Mr. ami Mrs. George Jlark to get their son "away rom the dampness.” The Clarks agreed to let their on come to Denver only after reatment in South Bend and by i Chicago specialist failed, "pencer has been in a hospital or three of the last six months SIG 4 ENVOYS WILL RECESS UNTIL SUNDAY '(INFERENCE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS TO END ON WEDNESDAY

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PARIS, June 17 (UP) Th:: Jig Four Council of Foreign .misters, still dcadlccked over a .ork'ng agreement for Germany r.d a peace treaty for Austria, ecidtid early t9day to end this onfnence next Monday regardss of the result. After another hectic day anrl light of futile debate and hard argaining, the weary ministers iccidcd shortly afti r midnigr.t day to recess for iwo days, aeet in secret session Sunday’ nd hold their final plenary ses :::n next Monday. British Foreign Secretary Cisiest Bevin, who fought until aidnlght against a recess, finaly gave in. He and French foreign Minister Robert Schunan left early today ror Luxem- j ourg to attend a -onrcrence of ' he Brussels pact (Western' Jnionl powers during the recess. The wave of optimism that, ’■as swept the <*onference.during the last few days was dissipated arly today as the ministers | irgued at length without coming o an agreement. Delegates reorted that the west and Russia vere still "very far apart.” Details of the secret debato , ind the specific issues on which I iisagreement prevails were kept I rom the public. Until last night's meeting, igree.ncnt on two probienio -eemed possible a working arangement for Germany and a reaty for Austria. The German agreement would nclude an acknowledgement oi ; he right of the Western Fowei s I o free access to Bei lin and a I •remise never to reimpose tim I ilookade. The Austrian situation is be- | icved to be the major snag. If i he plan that has been discussed I 'or a week in secret is finally (greed upon. Austria would get in early peace treaty which

would:

1- Guarantee her frontiers as f 1938, thus rejecting Yugodavia’s claims for Carinthia. 2. Free her of Jugoslavia's claims for reparations. 3- Give Russia $150,000,000 instead of the former German as sets Russia claims. Such a plan woma complete Russia's repudiation of Yugoslavia’s Marshal Tito. But the German and Austrian agreements which looked so close a few days ago became more elusive as the ministzri

argued.

The continued little blockade of Berlin as a result of the rail road strike makes agreement here on Germany very difficult. The Western ministers were impatient to end the conference. But they were not willing to call it off with complete failure so long oa there was a ray of hope for a limited agreement.

LONp BHANOH. N. J., June 17 | UP) — Prematurely-born quadruplets, two boys and two girls, died early today at Mon mouth Memorial hospital L hours after birth. The babies were born yesterday in "critical” condition to Mrs. Raymond Caffrey of Union Beach. N. J., after a five-month pregnancy. The mother was reported in good condition. The quadruplets died within <* 15-minute period.

Hessamore Was Aided By Cook PADUCAH. Ky„ June 17.— (UP) The FBI said today James Howard Murray. 21 Negro Cook, had confessed giving William D. Mcssamoro th hacksaw blades he used in sawing out of the county jail here

Tuesday.

Employed at the jail as a cook after having served a term there, Murray said he gave the blades to Messamore for 13.50. Murray was held in jail here in default of bond pending aQjion by the next grand jury for aiding a prisoner escape. Messamore was in the McCracken jail awaiting trial for his part in the robery of the Kevil. Ky., hank last August. Ho sawed and slugged his way to his second break Tuesday ami was recaptured at Princeton : Wednesday. Three months earl- 1 ier he had escaped from the Oorydon, Ind,-jail. Now in pfison at Louisville, ' Messamore said he did not know who gave him the hacksaw blades. He will be returned to Paducah Sunday to stand trial Monday in federal court for t|je bank robbery.; • ,* (i 1 ffi -tar» to k to ’toar 3

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